Gifted Resource Teacher (Part-time)

POSITION INFORMATION:
 

Supervisor:	Director of Academic Advancement & Enrichment
Employment Period:	10 Months
Employment Status:	Part-Time (50%  -- schedule TBD)
Start Date:	August 2024
Salary:	Teacher scale -- commensurate with experience

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• Provides instructional services in assigned schools using the pullout model for students in grades K-5.
• Serves as a member of the Central Eligibility Committee to determine eligibility and placement of gifted students.
• Administers selected assessment instruments used for the identification of gifted students.
• Assists with the development of curriculum and specialized programs for gifted students.
• Assists classroom teachers at assigned schools in planning instruction for gifted students.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of gifted education professional development for classroom teachers and administrators.
• Collaborates within a professional learning community in order to nurture and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to accelerated student achievement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
 

• Teaching license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia with an endorsement in Gifted Education; Elementary Education preferred.
• Has a minimum of three years of successful teaching experience preferred; experience teaching gifted students is highly desirable.
• Has demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with professional staff, students, parents, and community members.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and human relations skills.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of children.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, and parents.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
 
You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date.  The upload the following information:

• Resume
• Teaching License
• Most recent performance evaluation (required from external candidates)

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class.  Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; (757) 727-2300
 Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.